cliven

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Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Dutch *clīvan, from Proto-Germanic *klībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ-.

Verb[edit]

cliven

  1. to rise, to climb
  2. to increase
  3. to stick, to cling

Inflection[edit]

Strong class 1
Infinitive cliven
3rd sg. past clêef
3rd pl. past clēven
Past participle geclēven
Infinitive cliven
In genitive clivens
In dative clivene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular clive clêef
2nd singular clijfs, clives clēefs, clēves
3rd singular clijft, clivet clêef
1st plural cliven clēven
2nd plural clijft, clivet clēeft, clēvet
3rd plural cliven clēven
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular clive clēve
2nd singular clijfs, clives clēves
3rd singular clive clēve
1st plural cliven clēven
2nd plural clijft, clivet clēvet
3rd plural cliven clēven
Imperative Present
Singular clijf, clive
Plural clijft, clivet
Present Past
Participle clivende geclēven

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: klijven

Further reading[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Verb[edit]

cliven

  1. Alternative form of cleven (to stick)

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

cliven

  1. inflection of clivar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative